Taylor Business Institute (Closed 2020)
- Taylor Business Institute (TBI) is a small family owned college located in the heart of downtown Chicago. It is ideal for students who are seeking a culturally sensitive environment and personalized attention while acquiring an associate degree and workforce skills. It is regionally accredited(HLC), provides flexible schedule, hands-on training, small class size, and diverse environments. Scholarships and tuition relief plans are available for students who qualify.
School Highlights
Taylor Business Institute served 106 students (100% of students were full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 6:1 was lower than the state community college average of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Asian), which was more than the state average of 52%.
School Overview
The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 41% over five years.
Taylor Business Institute | (IL) Community College Avg. | |
Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Vocational & Technical-High Traditional | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Nontraditional |
Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
Institution Control | Private for-profit | Public |
Total Faculty | 17 staff | 239 staff |
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
Taylor Business Institute`s mission is to serve the needs of underrepresented students by providing them the following:
- A safe, reassuring place to take college courses in a small, supportive education space,
- Associate of applied science degrees that prepare the college`s graduates with workforce skills,
- A first step associate degree that can become a TBI graduate`s stepping stone into a bachelor`s degree,
- Affordable education. Students who can establish need may be able to attend TBI with full grantsand
- A diverse student body with students attending from over 30 countries.
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